likaon

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin Lycaon, from Ancient Greek Λῠκᾱ́ων (Lŭkā́ōn), λῠ́κᾱων (lŭ́kāōn, of wolves).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liˈka.ɔn/
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  • Rhymes: -aɔn
  • Syllabification: li‧ka‧on

Noun

likaon m animal

  1. African hunting dog {the generic name}
    Synonym: likaon pstry

Declension

Further reading

  • likaon in Polish dictionaries at PWN